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Four years for sexual assault, child pornography

Thursday, May 18, 2017
6:57:13 EDT PM

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Michael Tregunna was sentenced to four years behind bars in relation to a number of sex-related charges. Tregunna entered a guilty plea to the charges which included sexual interference and sexual assault.

After pleading guilty to sex crimes, a city man has been sentenced to another four years behind bars for preying on two young girls.
Michael Tregunna was sent to start his prison term in the federal penitentiary Wednesday, after he was condemned for the acts by Justice Elaine Deluzio.
“He served 345 days pre-sentence custody and the other charges were withdrawn,” a court staffer said about Tregunna being credited for the time he already spent in custody leading up to Wednesday’s sentencing, which translates to a total jail term of about five years.
Tregunna, 44, was sentenced after he accepted culpability for sexual interference, sexually assaulting both girls and producing child pornography including sexually explicit photographs of the victims.
The court heard how Tregunna violated the young victims, who can’t be named due to a publication ban protecting their identity, on numerous occasions over a duration of time.
Court staff said Tregunna produced a sample for the DNA databank, was subjected to a lifetime enlistment to the sexual offenders registry, a 10-year weapons ban and must refrain from visiting parks and public place where youth under the age of 16 are likely to be.